National Register of Historic Places

Fall School

Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
Listed
December 19, 1979
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
79002421

About this property

The Fall School is the oldest public school building remaining in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. Built in 1898, it was named after Phillip S. Fall, a Nashville businessman and member of the Board of Education from 1865 to 1867. The Fall School was notable because it had individual classrooms, unlike the earlier study hall design. It served as an elementary school until 1970, and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since December 19, 1979. In 1982 a private company renovated it for offices. In 2007, the Church of Scientology purchased the building and renovated it for their Church of Scientology & Celebrity Centre Nashville. A grand opening was held on April 25, 2009.

Location

1116 S. 8th Ave.
Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee
36.14214, -86.77848

Categories

EDUCATIONARCHITECTURE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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Nearby Battles

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When was Fall School listed on the National Register?

Fall School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 19, 1979.

What type of historic resource is Fall School?

Fall School is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Fall School?

The period of significance for Fall School is recorded as the industrial era.

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